Panthers trade for wide receiver Laviska Shenault

[MechaZain]

8 minutes ago, Jackie Lee said:

He was running well against our D Friday night, dunno if that's good for him or bad for us

Think we would have been the ideal spot for him before this trade. He really needs a system that commits to recieving backs.

[La Pantera]

5 minutes ago, CRA said:

people straight disrespecting Deebo Samuel lol. 

like someone taking Chubba from us and claiming he could be there CMC. 

Not that he is as talented as Deebo. Just similar in skill set. Also like a bigger bodied Curtis S.

[Panther'sBigD]

17 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

 

OH NO! "Mel Kiper III" doesn't like him! Whatever will we do!!?!!

[Sgt Schultz]

From what I have seen of him (and granted, that is looking at videos in the last 18 or so hours), there are three things that jump out at me as positives:

• His size should translate in the ability to finish off plays, such as 3rd and 7s and red zone plays. 
• From what I saw, #1 is true.  He is not afraid to take on defenders.  Most of the videos showed him turning upfield if there was only one defender between him and advancing the football, even in situations where he was on the sidelines.  If you are going to be 6’-1” and 227, you might as well take advantage of it, and he has demonstrated he is willing to do that.  So he not only has the bulk, but is willing to use it.  The first time I noticed that I was thinking how much we could have used that on the play against the Bears a couple of years ago when Ian Thomas caught a pass a yard shy of the first down maker and didn't get it.
• His route running is pretty good, including reading and adjusting to the coverage.  I think McAdoo will put that to good use, since he uses routes to get receivers isolated.  We could see him clearing out zones of the field to get others open, or finding seams in the underneath – mid depths to get himself open.

If they are going to use him out of the backfield or in a hybrid position, that last one is important.  He can use that to make himself available (and then bull for first downs) or draw attention from LBs and open up part of the field a little deeper for someone else.

Hopefully he works out and doesn’t have a lot of other issues.  The drops issue is a concern, but without seeing them (and nobody makes videos showing receivers dropping footballs for 5 minutes), it is hard to substantiate.

As for Kiper, no joke, Mel.  A guy this size that runs a 4.58 40 is not an outside receiver?  Geez, glad I was sitting down for that.  I thought we were getting Jerry Rice.  Dipstick.

Edited August 30, 2022 by Sgt Schultz

[*FreeFua*]

 

[frankw]

2 hours ago, poundaway said:

Hey you're right.  I never really noticed.  Kyle Shanahan was 10-22 his first two seasons, before he found his QB.  I'll bet 9ers fans were calling for his head.   Thanks for pointing out the parallel frankie.

You're actually comparing him to Rhule?

[Brooklyn 3.0]

40 pages on a WR? Whaaat.

[poundaway]

17 minutes ago, frankw said:

You're actually comparing him to Rhule?

Actually, I was pointing out that you were, so I guess your laughing at yourself.

[frankw]

5 minutes ago, poundaway said:

Actually, I was pointing out that you were, so I guess your laughing at yourself.

I know you're salty and looking to settle a score but you've actually attempted to make that comparison before. If Rhule can turn this roster around and have us that competitive in our division and the rest of the conference I'll be the first to eat crow and congratulate him.

[poundaway]

 

[Anybodyhome]

2 hours ago, weyco2000 said:

Other than DJ, what the fug do we have at WR? 

Other than Mayfield, what the fug do you have at QB?

[Sgt Schultz]

5 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

Other than Mayfield, what the fug do you have at QB?

What do you mean?  We have PJ Walker, who is undefeated as a starter! 

Sorry, somebody had to add it in jest before somebody added it seriously.

[panthers_fan_in_tx]

Don't hate it.  He runs physical like DJ after the catch, and can play rb in a pinch.  A deebo or curtis Samuel type player.  

[weyco2000]

1 hour ago, Anybodyhome said:

Other than Mayfield, what the fug do you have at QB?

You’re right we should’ve traded for Trevor Lawrence, what the fug was we thinking.